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[Lauren]

Trying this diet for the first time; it works!

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Low-Carb Diet Modeled After Atkins Diet Better For Weight Loss Maintenance and Health Markers for Cardiovascular Risk

Recent NIH Study Finds Low-Carb Diet Burns Most Calories and Demonstrates Better Weight Loss Than Low-Fat Diet




By Atkins Nutritionals, Inc.

Published: Monday, Jul. 2, 2012 - 3:43 pm

DENVER, July 2, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows that dieters who had successfully lost weight and were trying to maintain their weight loss burned significantly more calories eating a low-carb diet modeled after the Atkins Diet than they did eating a low-fat diet. In fact, participants following the Atkins-like diet in the study burned about 300 calories more a day on a low-carb diet than they did on a low-fat diet. Additionally, there were several key health benefits experienced by those following the Atkins-like diet, including increased HDL, lowered triglycerides, reduced inflammation from baseline, and improved insulin sensitivity.
The study examined 21 participants, ages 18 to 40, who had lost some initial body weight and each participant completed three different diets in random order for four weeks. One of the diets followed was modeled on the Atkins Phase 1 Induction diet, with only 10 percent of calories from carbohydrates, 60 percent from fat and 30 percent from protein.
According to the researchers, "These findings suggest that a strategy to reduce glycemic load rather than dietary fat may be advantageous for weight-loss maintenance and cardiovascular disease prevention."

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[Bill]

For the past week I have cut out all wheat products from my diet (I have been really strict about it), I lost 11 pounds in the 1 week. I have been drinking water like it is is going out of style (Been hot outside), so I am thinking it is not all water weight.

[Lauren]

it's amazing Bill! People have recommended this type of diet to me and I always brushed it off. I finally gave it a whirl, and BOOM 5 pounds gone with a blink of an eye. And, I am a big fan of meat (raw) and green veggies...it's fairly easy! and yes, I am running around with a bottle of water at all times. No eating/drinking after (except water) 7:00 p.m. is the tough part for me.

[Bill]

I am thinking I am not going to do any of the trendy parts. I'll eat when I am hungry, until I am full, simply cutting out the wheat. Drink lots of water also.

I have been eating chocolate pudding and flan almost every night also, so no induction stuff for me.

Do what works, experiment with it and see if you can make it work better.

[Lauren]

swimming everyday is helping; it's good for me and little M. swims with me and has become quite the little fish!

[Chris]

We've been seeing a trend recently with our folks who have been doing our program ( which is pretty similar to this one ) that started out with rather low metabolisms and in around 12 weeks or see are having a shift upwards in their metabolic rate. Thus they are able to burn energy ( calories ) faster, helping them lose and maintain that loss.